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rallentando

adverb or adjective
ral·​len·​tan·​do | \ ˌrä-lən-ˈtän-(ˌ)dō How to pronounce rallentando (audio) \

Definition of rallentando

: ritardando

First Known Use of rallentando

1786, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for rallentando

Italian, literally, slowing down, verbal of rallentare to slow down again, from re- + allentare to slow down, from Late Latin, from Latin al- ad- + lentus slow, pliant — more at lithe

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